| NOUN | event | loosening, relaxation, slackening | an occurrence of control or strength weakening |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | loosening, laxation | the act of making something less tight / tight / tight / tight |
| Sounds | luw'sahnihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | An occurrence of control or strength weakening. | |
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| Example | "the loosening of his grip" | |
| Synonyms | relaxation, slackening | |
| Narrower | thaw | A relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve |
| Broader | weakening | Becoming weaker |
| Spanish | aflojamiento, distensión, relajación | |
| Verbs | loosen | become loose or looser or less tight / tight / tight / tight |
| loosen | make loose or looser | |
| Meaning | The act of making something less tight / tight / tight / tight. | |
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| Synonym | laxation | |
| Narrower | untying, undoing, unfastening | loosening the ties that fasten something |
| Broader | alteration, modification, adjustment | The act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) |
| Opposite | tightening | The act of making something tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter / tighter |
| Spanish | aflojamiento, destensión, relajación | |
| Catalan | distensió, relaxació, relaxament | |
| Verbs | loosen | become loose or looser or less tight / tight / tight / tight |
| loosen | make loose or looser | |
| loosen | cause to become loose | |
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